Page 23 - Latest Updates on Nirmala Sitharaman
Invest in India story, MSME sector must be promoted: Goyal to industry
Goyal's comments come after Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, recently asked India Inc what is stopping them from investing
 "Invest in India story, MSME sector must be promoted: Goyal to industry")
Learning of Sanskrit is 'discouraged' in TN, regrets Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman regretted on Thursday that learning of Sanskrit is discouraged in Tamil Nadu.
 "Learning of Sanskrit is 'discouraged' in TN, regrets Nirmala Sitharaman")
Innovation to be key in making India developed nation by 2047: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Sitharaman said innovation is going to be key factor in making India a developed nation by 2047, as she highlighted the immense potential of digitalisation in achieving this
 "Innovation to be key in making India developed nation by 2047: Sitharaman")
Chandigarh international airport renamed after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who was the chief guest at an event at the airport, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for deciding to rename the airport after the iconic freedom fighter
 "Chandigarh international airport renamed after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh")
Steady trend: PSUs hit 34% of capex target in April-August, shows data
The centre through government departments and PSUs has been lifting the economy through capital spending as investments from private sector lag.
 "Steady trend: PSUs hit 34% of capex target in April-August, shows data")
Enhance coverage of scheduled castes in all schemes: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
The FM was chairing the performance review of PSBs on credit and other welfare schemes for scheduled castes
 "Enhance coverage of scheduled castes in all schemes: FM Nirmala Sitharaman")
FM asks taxmen to focus on faster processing of ITRs, grievance redressal
Addressing tax officers, the minister said that collections from direct taxes exceed indirect tax and that has brought in equity in mop up
 "FM asks taxmen to focus on faster processing of ITRs, grievance redressal")
Decoded: What are green bonds and how much will be the govt issue?
Green bonds are debt instruments the proceeds of which are utilised to finance projects that are beneficial to the environment
 "Decoded: What are green bonds and how much will be the govt issue?")
FM criticises states seeking more funds, says 'You, Me' culture won't work
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday criticised states seeking greater funds from the Central government on the basis of the fact that they generated more revenue
Rupee fall may or may not help exports, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman said the central bank has used nearly $75 billion to stop fluctuations and severe volatitlies in rupee-dollar exchange rate
 "Rupee fall may or may not help exports, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman")
India to set climate resilient urban growth as G-20 infra agenda
Officials say that the issue climate resilient urban infrastructure is key for developing and developed economies
 "India to set climate resilient urban growth as G-20 infra agenda")
Govt draws up plans to address concerns of green bond investors
A government official aware of the developments said the treatment for such bonds had to be different from that for the money raised through various types of cess
Cooperative sector happy with Centre's decisions, says FM Sitharaman
On inflation, the finance minister said the government is constantly working to keep it under control
 "Cooperative sector happy with Centre's decisions, says FM Sitharaman")
Rupee has held back very well among peers against dollar: FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the rupee has "held back very well" when compared to other currencies against the US Dollar.
Govt making efforts to keep inflation under 4%: Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government was making efforts to keep inflation under 4 per cent and steps were being taken to ensure people get essential goods at fair price
 "Govt making efforts to keep inflation under 4%: Nirmala Sitharaman")
Government does not interfere in functioning of ED, says FM Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the government does not interfere in the functioning of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and rejected the Opposition criticism
Delisting of lending apps will be an ongoing process on Google Play Store
Verification involves manual interventions that can be quite complex
 "Delisting of lending apps will be an ongoing process on Google Play Store")
Working to implement common KYC for financial transactions: FM Sitharaman
Says developed nations haven't done their bit on climate change
 "Working to implement common KYC for financial transactions: FM Sitharaman")
Sitharaman nudges fintech players to have more engagement with govt
Sitharaman further said everyone in the government, whether the prime minister, ministers or think-tank Niti Aayog, is constantly available for engagement, discussions, and exchange of ideas.
Other nations showing interest in India's payment ecosystem: FM Sitharaman
India leading the way in building an inclusive financial world, she says
